Trump's secret plot to knife Pete Hegseth as White House plans fresh Iran strikes - after the Daily Mail revealed Pentagon chief faces mutiny

US President Donald Trump is considering holding his defence chief and the country's top military officer responsible for the course of the Iran war, even as he weighs the possibility of resuming attacks on Tehran

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Trump's secret plot to knife Pete Hegseth as White House plans fresh Iran strikes - after the Daily Mail revealed Pentagon chief faces mutiny

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Trump may blame Hegseth, top US general for Iran war as Netanyahu pushes for fresh strikes: Report.
Trump's secret plot to knife Pete Hegseth as White House plans fresh Iran strikes and phone call with Netanyahu leaks.

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Home | Mail Online (GB): Trump's secret plot to knife Pete Hegseth as White House plans fresh Iran strikes - after the Daily Mail revealed Pentagon chief faces mutiny
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Home | Mail Online (GB): As Republicans face losing the midterms, Trump has concluded the Iran war would be partly to blame and trained his attention on the advisers
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Firstpost: US President Donald Trump is considering holding his defence chief and the country's top military officer responsible for the course of the